Nestle Sells Vitamins Business for $1 Billion as Part of Core Focus Shift

Nestle's stock price slipped modestly on September 2, 2026, following the company's announcement to sell its mainstream vitamins, minerals, and supplements business to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion.

The deal includes seven brands such as Nature Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Nuun, Puritan Pride, and Sisu, as well as a US private-label supplements operation that generated $1.2 billion in sales in 2025.

Nestle's CEO Philipp Navratil is continuing to narrow the company's focus on areas where it has the strongest competitive advantage, with this sale being part of a broader strategy to refocus on core categories such as coffee, petcare, and food and snacks.

Analysts see moderate upside in Nestle's stock, which is currently trading at around 77.80 Swiss francs, down about 0.8 percent compared to the prior closing price of 78.51 Swiss francs.